Andrew Sullivan said it best: "Obama is more the conservative than they will ever be." He was speaking of Obama's foreign policy towards Iran, but our "bleeding-heart liberal" President is also staking...
This November, voters could deny basic rights to thousands of Washington State residents. If Referendum 71 does not pass, thousands of same-sex couples in Washington will be denied the right to domestic...
It was already 10 p.m. when I came back from the Instant Play Festival on Saturday night. It took me another 46 minutes to grab a cup of toffee nut mocha in Reid, to have a short chat with my Chinese...
Many conservatives may be offended by the suggestion and many liberals may be dubious at best, but indeed gay marriage ought to be a conservative cause.
I will never forget my first night at Whitman because a girl who worked at Bright's said to me, "Welcome to Whitman! You will learn to love it!" After a pause, she continued with a wink, "If you don't...
No one enjoys paying taxes. Giving money away is hard, especially if you're not certain about the cause. But as a Washington resident, do not be fooled by Tim Eyman's latest anti-tax initiative, I-1033:...
America isn't just a land, a particular group of people or a set of institutions. It's also a set of ideals demanding realization. President Obama has repeatedly emphasized the phrase "a more perfect union,"...
At 11:50 a.m., I'm out of history and it's about time. The sun wrenches sweat from my brow as I haul my books across Ankeny. My stomach aches with unremitting fury, post-history class munchies no doubt,...
Dear Men of Whitman College,
This column is addressed to you.
Last spring, I was tasked with recruiting eight to ten Whitman volunteers for one of Blue Mountain Habitat for Humanity's weekly build...
If you haven't noticed yet, it isn't a good time to call yourself a conservative in America.
I don't make this statement for superficial reasons, like Republicans aren't in power anymore, but because...
I'll come right out and say it: Twitter is weird. The very idea that you would want to broadcast your life in 140-character bursts appears to be rather absurd. That's just the thing: Twitter isn't for...
The forced resignation of Green Jobs czar Van Jones over Labor Day weekend was orchestrated by an angry talk show host who twisted half-truths to turn one of the environmental movement's greatest heroes...
